M. Taccetta did not have his rights violated. It makes a feel good story to say so but they weren't. You may disagree with the statute used to put him behind bars but is rights were not violated. His defense attorney was not the cream of the crop and he took a a bad deal. Buy a bad car you get a lemon. You hire an incompetent lawyer, you'll get bad advice and end up going to jail for a long long time.